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Patent CA-2162845-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ODOM JAMES MARTIN
IPC: A62D3/00
Filed: 1994-05-19
Abstract: Procédé de déshalogénation de composés organohalogénés que l'on trouve communément comme polluants dans la terre et dans les nappes phréatiques. Selon le procédé, on utilise des bactéries anaérobies comportant une protéine extracellulaire de transfert d'électrons couplée à un catalyseur tétrapyrrolique afin de procéder à la déshalogénation réductrice des composés organiques halogénés. On peut éventuellement utiliser un agent de transport d'électrons pour accélérer la déshalogénation.
Patent CA-2164222-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOCHRAINER DIETER
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 1994-05-28
Abstract: A capsule holder for the insertion and fixing of pharmaceutical capsules consists of a plate (2) with a recess (1) in which there are at least three ribs (3) arranged parallel to the central axis and at unequal spacings from one another, between which the capsules can be clamped both by their upper part and by their lower part in such a way that they do not fall out during normal handling but can readily be removed.
Patent CA-2164793-A1 (CA)
Title: Method for implementing electronic data interchange (edi) in the processing of manifests and parcel inquiry/responses for multiple carriers in a parcel processing system
Inventor: WEBER TRACY A
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: The subject invention relates to the generation, transmission, reception and/or use electronically, of parcel manifest and inquiry data over a carrier management or shipping system that utilizes electronic data interchange or EDI.  This generation, transmission, reception and/or use of EDI will replace or reduce the current methods of using paper manifests and manual phone inquiries associated with carrier management and shipping systems.
Patent CA-2166949-A1 (CA)
Title: Substantially transparent antistatic acrylic polymer
Inventor: ZIMMERMAN DAN
IPC: C08K5/17
Filed: 1996-01-10
Abstract: Substantially transparent antistatic acrylic polymers are provided which comprise a methyl methacrylate polymer having incorporated therein an internal antistatic agent and other optional additives. Also provided is a particularly advantageous process for preparing such acrylic polymers as well as uses of the acrylic polymers in various molded article applications.
Patent CA-2167182-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARSHALL GORDON ALEXANDER
IPC: E21F13/06
Filed: 1994-07-12
Abstract: A highwall mining system for mining aggregate material from a seam (8) is disclosed. The system comprises a mining means (9) for cutting aggregate material from the seam (8) and thereby to form a drive (10) in the seam (8), a conveying means (11) for conveying mined aggregate material from the drive (10), the conveying means (11) comprising a plurality of modular conveyor units (13) having a means for releasably coupling together the conveyor units (13), and a driving means for driving the mining means (9) and the conveying means (11) into the seam (8) to form the drive (10).
Patent CA-2167394-A1 (CA)
Title: An angle divider
Inventor: LEWIS JOHN TREVOR
IPC: B43L13/00
Filed: 1994-07-15
Abstract: A drawing instrument (20) for dividing angles into fractional components is disclosed. In the case of bisection, a simple slot (27) and equidistant points (21, 22, 23, 24) along a perpendicular bisector is disclosed. In the case of other fractions, for example trisection and quadrisection, shaped slots (33A, 34A, 35A, 33B, 34B, 35B) are provided so as to define the locus of the division point, with the point defined by scribing an arc intersecting the loci, and joining the intersection to the vertex of the angle. The instrument may also include additional features such as rulers (29, 31) protractors (28) and measured holes (30) for drawing circles and arcs.
Patent CA-2168497-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LORD DAVE
IPC: B29C70/10
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-mandrel method of manufacturing a flexible, kink-resistant hose capable of regaining an original shape after crushing. This process comprises the extruding of a continuous length of an uncured elastomeric tube provided with an adhesive layer and formation of a hose reinforcement layer or jacket around this elastomeric tube. The jacket comprises a tubular sleeve formed by means of a warp yarn running in the longitudinal direction of the tubular sleeve and a weft yarn running in the transverse direction of the tubular sleeve. The weft yarn is interwoven with the warp yarn, and it comprises a combination of a multi-filament weft yarn alternating with a mono-filament weft yarn. The mono-filament weft yarn is characterized by being of extreme stiffness and rigidity, which enables the hose to retain its round shape by resisting collapsing and crushing.
Patent CA-2169060-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BODDY IAN
IPC: B60R1/072
Filed: 1994-08-05
Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly comprises a support (14) and central allowing pivotal movement about first and second perpendicular axes. A first arm (48) is mounted on the support for pivotal movement about the first axis and limited pivotal movement about the second axis at a position spaced from the first axis. A second arm (50) is mounted on the support for pivotal movement about the second axis and for compound movement which includes limited lateral movement with respect to the first axis and pivotal movement with respect to an axis coincident with or angularly related with the first axis, depending upon the relative lateral position. A manually controlled mechanism effects a desired movement of the mirror unit together with a corresponding movement of either one or both of the first and second arms with respect to the support in response to a remote manual movement by a user.
Patent CA-2170153-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ADAMSKI MAXIMILIAN JR
IPC: D05B35/10
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: Dispositif et procédé à utiliser avant la couture d'une pièce et qui alignent automatiquement les bords d'attaque et de marge de la pièce, puis localisent correctement la pièce alignée dans une relation correcte à l'endroit de formation des points.
Patent CA-2171907-A1 (CA)
Title: Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy
Inventor: ZDEBLICK THOMAS A
IPC: A61F/
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: An interbody fusion device includes a tapered body defining a hollow interior for receiving bone graft or bone substitute material. The body defines exterior threads which are interrupted over portions of the outer surface of the device. The fusion device defines truncated side walls so that on end view the body takes on a cylindrical form. The side walls are provided with vascularization openings, and the body wall device includes opposite bone ingrowth slots extending through the interrupted thread portion of the body. An implant driver is provided which engages the truncated side walls to complete the cylindrical form of the implant at the root diameter of the interrupted threads. The driver facilitates threaded insertion of the implant to the intra-discal space between adjacent vertebrae. The implant is tapered at a predetermined angle generally corresponding to a desired lordotic angle of the spine. The implant is inserted to a determinant depth into the intra-discal space to restore the normal lordosis of the particular vertebral level. The lordotic angle is restored not only by way of the taper of the implant itself, but also as a function of the depth of insertion of the implant into the space. The implant is readily adapted for insertion from either an anterior or a posterior approach. In the anterior approach, the implant is screw threaded into position, while in the posterior approach the implant operates as a cam to spread the vertebral bodies apart to an appropriate lordotic angle.
Patent CA-2175055-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHROEDER ALFRED A
IPC: F25C5/16
Filed: 1994-10-29
Abstract: An ice bagger (10) comprises an ice maker (11,12), an ice bagging unit (13) which includes an automatic sanitation system (120), and a merchandiser (14). The ice maker delivers particulate ice into a hopper (15, 16) housed within the ice bagging unit. The ice bagging unit (13) includes a bag carrier (39) which retrieves a bag from a bag supply (24) and opens the bag underneath a delivery chute (19) Communicating with the hopper via an auger (18). A scale (65) supports the bag during its filling to measure the weight of the ice delivered into the bag from the hopper. A heating element (99) then activates to seal the bag closed. Once the bag has been closed, the scale pivots to deliver the sealed bag of ice into the merchandiser while the sealer arm raises to its original position. Additionally, the ice bagger further comprises a sanitizing system (120) which periodically activates to sanitize the hopper.
Patent CA-2175793-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PICHA GEORGE J
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1993-11-03
Abstract: A surgical tool (10) for use in initial placement of a gastrostomy device in a patient includes an obturator (20), a cannula (14) and an outer flexible tubular member (16). A pointed end (38) of the obturator and an adjacent dilator (18) cooperate to incise a tract through the abdominal and stomach walls of the patient. The obturator is removed, leaving the cannula and outer tubular member in place. A deformable section (44) of the flexible tubular member is expanded by movement of the cannula. The outwardly deformed section is then pulled up against the inner wall of the stomach wherein the thickness of the stomach and abdominal walls can be measured by use of visible scale indicia (48) carried on the external surface of the flexible tubular member. Subsequent to the noted measurement, a guide wire or pull wire (108) is passed through a lumen provided by the cannula. The guide wire is used for placing a gastrostomy device of suitable size in the incised tract.
Patent CA-2178721-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALLEN PATRICK JAY
IPC: A61F13/514
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: A disposable absorbent article, such as a baby diaper, a child's training pant, an adult incontinent garment, or the like, having an elasticized chassis which provides laterally oriented contractive forces about the lower torso of the wearer. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the absorbent article will resemble a skirt or, alternatively, a pair of "boxer shorts".
Patent CA-2179428-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for Positioning Fish
Inventor: KETELS DIETER
IPC: A22C25/08
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically positioning fish with respect to their plane of symmetry and for the periodic transfer of the fish to a fish processing machine is proposed.  The apparatus comprises a supply conveyor in the form of a trough conveyor and a feed conveyor arranged below and essentially perpendicular to the supply conveyor for feeding the fish into the processing machine. The feed conveyor includes a support conveyor equipped with support elements onto which each fish is placed with the support elements protruding into the belly cavity. This is achieved by a holding element which is arranged between the supply conveyor and the feed conveyor and is controlled by a signal to open and release the temporarily held fish. The generation of the signal is varied according to a measurement value representing the size of the fish being positioned so that each fish is released to land exactly positioned with its belly cavity on a support element irrespective of its size.
Patent CA-2180920-A1 (CA)
Title: Tendon guard for skating boots
Inventor: REYNOLDS ALEXANDER P
IPC: A43B5/16
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: A tendon guard for a skating boot has a cutout providing increased flexibility and comfort while providing protection of the skater's achilles tendon. The cutout may comprise one or more openings which allow air to more easily flow into said boot, decrease the boot weight, enable easier grasping of the boot by the skater, and reduce creasing of the tendon guard and boot cuff, thereby extending the life of the boot. The tendon guard may further comprise a flexible connection to the top of the boot cuff which, combined with the use of fewer stiffeners at the rear of the boot, increases flexibility at the boot rear to better accommodate crossover skating moves.
Patent CA-2183741-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VAN DER HOVEN NICOLAAS PHILLIP
IPC: A01K83/00
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: A fish hook comprises a shank (12) terminating at one end in a barbed hook formation (14) and at the other end in a head (16). A hook-closing element (18) which is of resiliently flexible steel wire is mounted on the head (16) and is displaceable between a retracted position in which it lies adjacent the shank, and an extended position in which it extends across the gap between the shank and the tip of the hook formation. A detent pin (28) holds the hook-closing element in the retracted position. When the detent pin is pulled, the hook-closing element is released so that it moves, under action of its bias, from the retracted to the extended position.
Patent CA-2184086-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of burning waste material to recover thermal energy
Inventor: MUELLER PARTICK
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 1996-01-08
Abstract: Waste is burnt in a furnace chamber (1). The oxygen-containing flue gases resulting in this process are introduced into a fluidized bed in an afterburning chamber (5) and reburnt. Solids discharged with the flue gases from the afterburning chamber (5) are separated from the flue gases in a dust separator (9) and recycled to the afterburning chamber (5), so that a circulating fluidized bed is formed, which produces a very homogeneous temperature distribution in the afterburning chamber (5) and at the same time permits highly efficient cooling of the flue gases. A secondary oxygen feed for the afterburning is dispensed with, which enables a decrease in size both of the afterburning chamber (5) and also of the downstream heat-recovery and gas cleaning devices and improvement in efficiency resulting therefrom.
Patent CA-2185745-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHEN JUIN-HWEY
IPC: G10L19/04
Filed: 1996-09-17
Abstract: A speech compression system called "Transform Predictive Coding", or TPC, provides for encoding 7 kHz wideband speech (16 kHz sampling) at a target bit-rate range of 16 to 32 kb/s (1 to 2 bits/sample). The system uses short-term and long-term prediction to remove the redundancy in speech. A prediction residual is transformed and coded in the frequency domain to take advantage of knowledge in human auditory perception. The TPC coder uses only open-loop quantization and therefore has a fairly low complexity. The speech quality of TPC is essentially transparent at 32 kb/s, very good at 24 kb/s, and acceptable at 16 kb/s.
Patent CA-2185870-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KASHIWAGI HIROSHI
IPC: B29C45/58
Filed: 1996-09-18
Abstract: A plunger is disclosed for use in an injection molding apparatus wherein molding material to be injected is supplied into a chamber and the thus supplied molding material is pushed out from a nozzle.  In the plunger, there is a buffer portion for relieving friction between inner surface of the chamber and the outer surface of the plunger, the buffer surface is arranged on the outer surface of a tip portion of the plunger (first aspect), or a plain tip portion of the plunger is arranged perpendicularly to the center axis of the plunger (second aspect), or both of the buffer portion and the plain tip portion mentioned above are used (third aspect).
Patent CA-2186491-A1 (CA)
Title: Lossy compression land expansion algorithm for image representative data
Inventor: MUNJAL MANOJ
IPC: H04N1/411
Filed: 1995-03-08
Abstract: A method for compressing and expanding source image representative data is disclosed. The method for compressing rasterized source image representative data comprises the following steps. The rasterized source image representative data is partitioned into a first plurality of sections each containing only blank lines, and a second plurality of sections each containing non-blank image representative data. Each section in the first plurality of sections is represented by a respective blank-line codeword. Each section in the second plurality of sections is further partitioned into a plurality of blocks, each having L lines of P pixels and a pattern. For each partitioned block, one of a plurality V of code vectors, each having L lines of P pixels and a predetermined pattern which most closely matches the pattern of the partitioned block, is selected. Each partitioned block is represented by a respective non-blank codeword representing the selected one of the plurality of code vectors. The compressed image, thus, is represented by successive codewords representing either blank lines or code vectors. The method for expanding the compressed image represented by the successive codewords comprises the following steps. Blank lines are inserted into rasterized reproduced image representative data in response to blank-line codewords. The pattern of the code vector represented by each non-blank codeword is inserted into the rasterized reproduced image representative data in response to each non-blank codeword. A rasterized reproduced image results from this expansion.
Patent CA-2186824-A1 (CA)
Title: Rigid core pst
Inventor: HANSEN CLEMENS
IPC: H02G15/013
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A covering device (10) is described for applying an elastic cover to an elongate object (1), comprising: a folded elastic sleeve (12) having an inner sleeve portion and at least one coaxially disposed outer sleeve portion (13,14) overlaying said inner sleeve portion, said inner and outer sleeve portions (13,14) being continuously joined at least at one circumferential edge; a support (16) for holding said folded elastic sleeve (12) in a radially stretched condition, said support (16) having a first end (18,19) arranged adjacent to the continuous join of said outer and inner sleeve portions (12; 13,14), relative movement between said outer sleeve portion (13,14) and said inner sleeve portion (12) resulting in said outer portion (13,14) moving and recovering onto the elongate object (1); and said support (16) further including stress relief means (20,22) associated with said first end (18,19) for reducing the stress in said outer sleeve portion (13,14) in the part thereof adjacent said first end (18,19) of said support (16) when said outer sleeve portion (13,14) has been moved onto the object to be covered (1).
Patent CA-2188201-A1 (CA)
Title: Low-friction derailleur cable router
Inventor: LUMPKIN WAYNE R
IPC: B62M9/127
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: A derailleur cable router changes the direction of a derailleur cable operatively attached to a rear derailleur to a bicycle frame. The rear derailleur is actuated by variation in tension applied to the derailleur cable from a direction rearward of the derailleur. The tension in the derailleur cable is controlled by a shifter attached to a distal end of the derailleur cable, the shifter being mounted to the bicycle frame forward of the derailleur. The derailleur cable includes a cable housing around at least a portion of the derailleur cable with the derailleur housing being fixed against lengthwise movement relative to the bicycle frame byattachment to the bicycle frame. The derailleur cable router includes a frame having a first and a second end. A housing is provided at the first end of the frame and the housing is attachable to a derailleur cable housing. A second housing isprovided at the second end of the frame, the second housing being attachable to a derailleur cable feed of a rear derailleur. The first housing includes a first cable channel for receiving a derailleur cable from within a derailleur cable housing and the second housing includes a second cable channel for passing a derailleur cable to a rear derailleur cable feed. A pulley having an axis of rotation in a circumferential groove is mounted to the frame for rotation about its axis of rotation intermediate the first and second ends of the frame with the circumferential groove of the pulley aligned with the first and second cable channels so that a derailleur cable can be received in the first cable channel, engaged with a portion of the circumferential groove and passed through the second cable channel. Preferably the first cable channel, the second cable channel channels so that a derailleur cable can be received in the first cable channel, engaged with a portion of the circumferential groove and passed through the second cable channel. Preferably the first cable channel, the second cable channel and the circumferential groove of the pulley all lie within substantially the same plane.
Patent CA-2190216-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HENSEL KEITH J
IPC: D06F75/36
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: An insulating structure for an iron having a outer casing,  a soleplate assembly and a housing positioned therebetween with at least one electric terminal extending through an opening in the housing.  One end of the electric terminal is in  heat  transfer  relationship  with  the soleplate  and  is  connectable  at  its  other  end  to  an electrical  lead of a power cord.   The opening in the housing is proportioned such that the terminal passing extending  therethrough  completely  filling  the  opening preventing the flow of air therethrough.  The opening may include a beveled surface  in  order  to  facilitate  the insertion of the electric terminal.
Patent CA-2191852-A1 (CA)
Title: Closure with hidden-gift compartment
Inventor: PLESTER GEORGE
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A closure for a beverage bottle includes a recessed compartment (18) for accommodating a hidden prize or gift therein for promotional purposes. The compartment has an access opening with a snap-fit door (16) therein. When the closure is on the beverage bottle the door can not be opened. However, when the closure is removed from the bottle it may be squeezed to snap open the door and provide access to the compartment to expose the prize or gift.
Patent CA-2194767-A1 (CA)
Title: Oriented hdpe laminates for easy directional opening
Inventor: BOSCH FRANCOIS-PHILIPPE
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 1995-08-09
Abstract: This invention provides oriented plastics film packaging which has easy directional control of opening and is reclosable. One aspect of the invention is a laminate which comprises: (i) a film of high density polyethylene laminated to (ii) an oriented web wherein (i) is biaxially oriented such that the ratio of the deformation ratio in the transverse direction to the deformation ratio in the machine direction is greater than 1.
Patent CA-2195059-A1 (CA)
Title: Repetitive strain injury therapy device
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 1997-01-14
Abstract: An exercise device includes an attachment mechanism which is located adjacent the fingertips and thumb tip on the user's hand. A first resilient member is attached to the attachment mechanism. An anchor mechanism is located at a fixed point relative to the user's wrist, and is attached to the first resilient member. As the user's wrist is extended, and the user's fingers and thumb are abducted, the user encounters resistance, thereby providing resistive exercise to the extensor muscles of the user's forearm.
Patent CA-2196509-A1 (CA)
Title: Process for preparing catalyst supports and supported polyolefin catalysts and also their use for the preparation of polyolefins
Inventor: ERNST EBERHARD
IPC: C08F4/18
Filed: 1997-01-31
Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst support in which a hydrophilic inorganic oxide of an element of main groups II to IV or transition group IV of the Periodic Table or a mixture or mixed oxide thereof is dried at from 110 to 800°C, subsequently reacted, if desired, with aluminoxanes or aluminum alkyls and subsequently reacted simultaneously with aluminoxanes and polyfunctional organic crosslinkers. In a further stage, the catalyst support can be brought into contact with a polyolefin catalyst, giving a supported polyolefin catalyst which is used, in particular, for the polymerization of olefins.